Part one of term paper
In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the use of birds helps describe a character in an inhumane way. It compares a character to the natural world and its natural surroundings. The focus on the natural imagery of birds characterizes the unnatural images that build up and grow around certain characters, according to Shakespeare’s time. The Captain tel ...

Part two of term paper
... is comparing the predator to its prey in order to describe the way Macbeth and Banquo reacted to the battles. Shakespeare is taking an unnatural occurrence, such as a war, and characterizing it using natural imagery(life) such as birds. Immediately after Lady Macbeth reads her husband's letter about the witches' prophecies, a messenger comes with the news that King Duncan is coming to spend the night at her castle. After the messenger has left, the first thing Lady Macbeth ...